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How did Bob Dylans song writtings change socitys views?
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1. Talented musician from the 1960's
2. Known for having a very unique voice
3. 458 songs released form August 2009
4. Towering figure of late 20th century pop music
5. Recording and performing since 1962
6. Mixing folk, country, blues and rock
7. Always pleased the critics, but not always the fans
8. First number one hit, "Knocking on Heaven's Door,"
9. In the 90s his songs found a new audience (teens)
10. Beatles convinced Bob to leave the folk music and start with electric
11. In 1963 he was informed that his song he was anout to perform on television "Talkin’ Brich Paraniod Blues", was insulting to the John Birch Society so he defused to appear on the Ed Sullivan show
12. No one liked him at first cuz he was jewish, so he changed his name to Bob Dylans from Robbert Allen Zimmerman
13. He's managed to influence about every second or third artist making a living these days in music
14. The lyrics that Bob Dylan wrote contributed to a new way of anti-war protest in the 1960's
15. His lyrics went way beyond the slogans of rock 'n' roll
16. His lyrics were created to get the public aware of what was going on in the world
17. imagination and energy with words is what made him famous
18. turned the heads of everyone who heard his songs
19. His lyrics came right out of the song with a really deep message for the audience to think about
20. Dylan sold his lyrics outside the normal folk audience and reached the mass teen public

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1. Bob Dylan is not only famous for his lyrics, but for what he contributed to folk music
2. Bob Dylan was one of the first people to give folk music a little rock sound to make it folk-rock
3. After a motorcycle accident in 1966, Dylan leaned his style of music towards country
4. In the late 1970's, he began to show his religious interests.
5. When the United States became involved in the Vietnam War, citizens believed that the Vietnam War wasn't the United States' war. Protests became a big thing across the country. One man protested musically
6. Bob Dylan wrote songs that protested the Vietnam War
7. Although he wasn't the best singer or musician in many people's opinions, his lyrics are what made him famous
8. Wrote anti war songs
9. took on real life experiences of current events
10. His musical genres changed to fit each situation and current theme
11. Bob Dylan is most noted for his works on the civil rights movement
12. What made his work so much more powerful was that he was a white man deliving a message about black people’s rights
13. writing music with a poet's eye
14. in "Man on the Street", Dylan explains the human suffering that is caused by human cruelty. For example, people would see a starving man on the street and not do anything to him. Dylan felt that people expect someone else to help the starving so they never do
15. felt the government of the United States might be so bussy with other things in other countries, they forget that they must run this country
16. made it clear that the political problems in the United States are not out of the reach of the general public, but are actually the problems are right by our side and we could help to solve the problems.
17. Woody Guthrie was a major influence on Dylan
18. Dylan left his home town for Greenwich Village and joined the circuit of musicians
19. Where he became famous ^
20. Almost everyone in rock has been influenced by him

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1. Lots of talent in both writing and sining.
2. To grow he needed to leave his folks/folkies behind and enter into Rock.
3. He forced the Newport folk festival audience to boo him because he wanted them to be booed, and said "You must leave now, take what you think will last / Leave the dead behind, they will not follow you."
4. Many people thought that he was a great song writer, but could not sing because of all the drugs he was on
5. Electric guitar
6. When he moved to greenwitch valley, his intention was to visit Guthrie, who lay dying of Huntington's chorea in a New Jersey hospital, and begin his musical career.
7. succed in both ^ , becomeing good friends with Guthrie and becoming one of americas most legendary musicians
8. Many of the songs are influenced by Dylan's relationship with girlfriend Suze Rotolo and the loneliness he experiences during her extended trip to Italy
9. Befriends the Beatles in 1964 and introduces them to pot smoking
10. Motor cycle accident in 1968

http://www.new-pony.com/timeline.html#top

1. a major figure in music for over 50 years
2. Blowing in the wind and the times they are a changin became anthems for the US civil rigghts and the anit war movements
3. 1966 motocycle accidet, When I had that motorcycle accident . . . I woke up and caught my senses, I realized that I was just workin’ for all these leeches. And I really didn’t want to do that.”
4. The accident was Dylan’s means of escape from an unendurably fast-paced, pressurized life.
5. His music changed after the accident
6. injuries to his neck vertebrae and a concussion
7. Details of the accident remain elusive
8. After the accident, Dyaln disappear into his home in Woodstock and raising his family with his wife, Sara
9. in critical condition for a week and had amnesia
10. After a few months, he retreated with The Band to a rented house

http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/web/20060729-bob-dylan-motorcycle-woodstock-methamphetamine-robert-shelton-howard-sounes-ed-thaler.shtml

1. Many of songs criticized government and social policies and stood against authority
2. calling for people to open up their minds and embrace change
3. Dylan is a masterful writer of lyric
4. He has influenced just about every American singer/song-writer over the last 50 years.
5. He is also extremely prolific having written over 500 songs
6. Proceeds from the album were donated to various charities around the world.
7. Dylan and The Band
8. he had sold over ten million records around the world
9. Many thought he was only a good poet, not a singinger
10. His music was so down to earth

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-dylan-p4147

1. His music would be about current events
2. His opinon on things going on in the world
3. He didn't care if people agreeded or disagreed with his music
4. As a child he taught himself how to play the gutaitr and harmonica.
5. Formed a rock and roll band in high school called Golden Chords
6. Went to collage for art
7. Stopped selling songs in 2009
8. Very anti about the wars
9. 'Like a rolling Stone' is one of his most popular songs
10. He wanted to stand out more so he made his songs over 69minutes long, when most artist back then would only make there songs 2 or 3 minutes

http://www.classicbands.com/dylan.html

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